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Laguna de Términos
Two channels connect this sediment-laden lagoon to the Gulf of Mexico, while three rivers feed in fresh water, producing a pronounced change in salinity. The seagrasses Thalassia testudinum, Syringodium filiforme, and Halodule wrightii cover 29 percent of the lagoon. With 448 recorded animal species, Términos is the most species-rich of Mexico’s four large lagoons.
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- Atlantic Ocean West
- Coastal Type Shallow lagoon
- Water Type Tropical
- Primary Vegetation Seagrasses, seaweeds, and mangroves
- Location In the southwest of the Yucatán Peninsula, Campeche State, Mexico
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